Northern Mountains

Kalash Villages and Traveling the Karakoram Highway

North Pakistan Travel Itinerary November 2014

 

Day 1
Bus to Sost, Pakistan (departs afternoon)
Provided you have a Pakistani visa you can also continue on to Sost on the 10am bus for ¥250; the 5.5-hour trip arrives in town in late afternoon after many inspections.
Night in Gulmit homestay

Day 2
Hussaini Hanging Bridge(Jeep or Car from Hussani to Passu (one way)), crossing Borit Lake in the Upper Hunza sost to via Gulmit and Lake Attabad to Karmibad. Transport from Hunza to Attabad Lake , Passenger boat  for Attabad lake crossing , Eagle Nest Hotel, visit Fort Baltit

Day 3
To Gilgit, Visit fort Baltit
karimabad to gilgit 2-3 hours on the way stopped, hotel

Day 4
Mastuj to Chitril from Mastuj, 4 more hours to Chitral, after the necessary paperwork from FRO office Chitral, hotel Chitral
Get permit To Kalash

Day 4
Visit Birir, Rumbur Kalash and Bumburte villages, homestay with Kalash

Day 5
Visit Kalash, homestay

Day 6-7
Private car to Islamabad, stay in hotel, Thanksgiving at embassy dignitary house, hotel, return to Islamabad after three days in Punjab, depart to Saudi